Is Cancun expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Cancun ask a median $153 a night, +18% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 173 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 06:36 UTC.
Updated
How Cancun compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $153, hotels in Cancun rank 173 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Anaheim (CA) | $155 | +1% |
| 167 | Ensenada | $155 | +1% |
| 168 | Albany (NY) | $155 | +1% |
| 169 | Ann Arbor (MI) | $154 | +1% |
| 170 | Perth | $154 | 0% |
| 171 | Bozeman (MT) | $154 | 0% |
| 172 | Raleigh (NC) | $154 | 0% |
| 173 | Cancun | $153 | 0% |
| 174 | Trondheim | $152 | 0% |
| 175 | Tacoma (WA) | $152 | -1% |
| 176 | Dundee | $151 | -1% |
| 177 | Brisbane | $151 | -1% |
| 178 | Sacramento (CA) | $151 | -1% |
| 179 | Tulum | $149 | -2% |
| 180 | Willemstad | $148 | -3% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Cancun, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $135 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $180.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $135 | $245 |
| December 2026 | $147 | $277 |
| January 2027 | $180 | $313 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 2 January 2027, a median $230 a night; the cheapest is 14 November 2026, a median $120.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 2 January 2027 | $230 |
| Cheapest night | 14 November 2026 | $120 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Cancun for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →